Kimi Antonelli

After round 18, Kimi Antonelli is 1st in the 2026 Drivers' Championship with 365 points. Antonelli drove for Mercedes in the season so far, and the team is 1st in the Constructors' Championship with 607 points after round 18. The 365 points were made up of 334 in races and 31 in sprint races. Antonelli started 18 of the 18 Grands Prix held and was classified as a finisher in 17.

Antonelli won 9 Grands Prix and had 15 podium finishes. Points came in 16 of the 18 races started. At the Chinese Grand Prix in round 2, Antonelli started 1st and finished 1st, scoring 25 points. At the United States Grand Prix in round 18, Antonelli started 1st and finished 1st, scoring 25 points. At the Australian Grand Prix in round 1, Antonelli started 2nd and finished 2nd for 18 points.

The Italian Grand Prix produced the biggest gain: from 19th on the grid to 1st, a gain of 18 places. At the Azerbaijan Grand Prix in round 15, Antonelli started 16th and finished 5th, scoring 10 points. Qualifying brought 7 pole positions, and the average starting position was 4.0 across 18 races, against an average finishing position of 2.6 across 17 classified finishes.

The retirement came at the Barcelona Grand Prix in round 7, where Antonelli started 3rd. At the British Grand Prix in round 9, Antonelli started 1st and finished 15th. In the sprint races, Antonelli started 6 and scored 31 points, with a best finish of 1st at the British Grand Prix sprint.

Antonelli finished ahead of team-mate George Russell in 10 of the 14 races in which both were classified. On the grid, Antonelli started ahead of Russell in 10 of the 18 races in which both had a grid position. Russell is 2nd in the 2026 Drivers' Championship with 242 points after round 18.

Antonelli's first Formula 1 season was 2025, and the career record stands at 42 Grands Prix started, 9 wins, 18 podium finishes, 7 pole positions and 10 fastest laps. Antonelli has not won a World Championship title.